Master of Fine Arts inContemporary Art Practices atPortland State University

Prosperity Garden Network at Jantzen Beach RV Park

Inspired by Future Farmers and Victory Gardens, The Prosperity Garden Network (PGN) is a socially engaged art project, grassroot organization and national registry of individuals showcasing their cultivation of vegetable, fruit, herb, and flower gardens that are planted in private, public and unorthodox areas during the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic. Artist Shelbie Loomis, Artist Michael Stevenson Jr, & Kirk “Greener” Rea will explore PGN, the “luxury” of art and gardening, and what it means to live in a “new normal”.